Abu Dhabi: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has appointed Paul Hartwell as Chief Executive Officer of the bank’s operations in the United Kingdom.

In a statement on Sunday, the bank said Hartwell has over 30 years of experience and held various positions including the CEO of British Arab Commercial Bank, CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities and Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Standard Bank, Barclays and West LB.

“We are very pleased to welcome Paul to our team. With his vast experience in the banking sector, and in the areas which our UK operations particularly focus on, we believe that he will play a key role in driving our operations and in growing our business,” said Abdul Hamid Saeed, Group Chief Executive Officer of FAB.